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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC'>Undergraduate Research Grant Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fall 2013 Competition</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Texas A&M University-Commerce Undergraduate Grant Program offers support for research and creative activities. This competitive program is sponsored by the President’s Office, the Provost for Academic Affairs, the Vice-President for Student Access and Success and the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies. <span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>There are two kinds of Undergraduate Grants offered. </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Undergraduate Research Grant Competition</span></strong> is held to assist undergraduate students who may require funding as they pursue research or creative activities. Proposed funds can be used for the purchase of equipment, software licenses, printing, postage, data searches, and data collection. Students may request a <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>maximum of $500.</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Undergraduate Research Travel Grant Program</span></strong> provides funding for undergraduate students <em><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>presenting</span></b></em> their research at a conference. Proposed funds can only be used for travel to an academic conference at which a student is presenting their work.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#3715C5'>The link to the webpage and application forms, which you will have to copy and paste in your browser, is:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#CB0F71'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/CURCA/UndergradGrants/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/research/CURCA/UndergradGrants/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Interested individuals should submit their application to Julie Russell in the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (2nd floor of Library, Room 225) by <b><u>Friday, October 4</u></b>. <b>Electronic applications are preferred</b>, but the Form with the <b>Advisors signature must be an original hardcopy</b>. Please see complete guidelines and instructions on the webpage.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thank you and please call with questions or if you need more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif";color:#233EAF'>Julie Russell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Research & Sponsored Programs Coordinator II<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Office of Research & Sponsored Programs <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif";color:#233EAF'>Library 225 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'>903-886-5963 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>